Here is a detailed look at how much money Travis County Commissioners spent this week:
· Approved $7,500.00 for a County Cash Match grant accompanying a $17,000.00 grant awarded to the Travis County Historical Commission by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the National Park Service. The total grant required a $8,500 matching grant from the county, but the Historical Commission will fill $1,000 through in-kind funding from volunteer hours. The grant will fund a historical survey of the southwest portion of Travis County and will complete the ongoing historical survey of the county by the historical commission.
· Approved $32,071.00 to the County Attorney’s Office toward hiring one additional full-time attorney and a paralegal to support additional resources for the Health Services Division, including legal services to Central Health. Cost included the extra expenses of a new hire, like office furniture, computer equipment and benefits.
· Approved $1,069,244.41 for reimbursement payment to United Health Care for claims paid for participants in the Travis County Employee Health Care Fund for May 9-15, 2014.
· Approved $196,300.00 for Secure Control Systems, Inc. to replace a control room panel in the Travis County Correctional Complex.
· Approved $650,000.00 for contracting with six professional early childhood service organizations:
o Workforce Solutions, $193,000.00
o Austin Child Guidance Center, $58,000.00
o Communities in Schools, $98,000
o Austin Community College, $52,000.00; and
o Any Baby Can, $154,000.00.
Travis County Commissioners spent $1,955,115.41 at Tuesday’s meeting.
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Travis County Commissioners Court: The legislative body for Travis County. It includes representatives from the four Travis County Precincts, as well as the County Judge. The County Judge serves as the chair of the Court.
